Zvenigorodsky seal
The Zvenigorodsky seal, sometimes dubbed "Persian king and the defeated enemies", is an Achaemenid cylinder seal made from chalcedony, and housed in the Hermitage Museum of Saint Petersburg, Russia (inv.no. Гл-501) since 1930, when it was acquired from a private collection. It is the so-called "Zvenigorodsky seal", it was acquired in Kerch, and first appears in the 1881 Compte rendu de la Commission Impériale Archéologique pour l'Année 1881.
| Zvenigorodsky seal | |
|---|---|
Photograph of the seal (top), and drawing by Faucher-Gudin of the cylinder’s impression (bottom). | |
| Material | Chalcedony |
| Size | 2.8 cm (1.1 in) x 1.2 cm (0.47 in) |
| Created | Late 5th–early 4th century BCE |
| Present location | Hermitage Museum |
| Identification | Гл-501 |
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